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i have a lawyer in calgary who has not returned my call/emails…

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i have a lawyer in calgary who has not returned my call/emails for months. what can i do, should i do. there is a possiblity that my ex lawyer is communicating with her, and I can only assume she is responding to them either - but still naiving hoping she will.

Thank you for your reply. I think what you should do is send her an email and a fax saying that you have been trying to contact her for months, have been leaving messages, and have not heard back from her. Tell her that you are concerned about the legal matters she is dealing with for you and that you need a response. Tell her that if you do not hear from her within a week (or whatever time frame you wish), you will have no choice but to seek out new counsel and/or contact the Law Society of Alberta about the lack of communication. I would follow the email and fax up with a phone call to her office as well.

Usually a letter such as that will get some attention. If she does not answer then you need to follow through with what you said you would do.

It may be that your lawyer is overworked and having difficulty keeping up - it is, unfortunately, a common problem in the profession. It doesn't excuse the behaviour but it may explain it to some extent. It is also possible that something more serious is wrong.

I hope that assists.

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